For referring clinicians
Referring a case
Referrals are welcome from orthodontists, general dentists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons and other specialists across South Carolina and the Southeast.
Cases commonly seen
If your patient's case is on this list, refer them.
And if you are not sure whether a case is appropriate, write first and send the full record later.
Orthognathic surgery
- Skeletal Class II, Class III or open bite deformities
- Facial asymmetry
- Functional problems related to jaw discrepancy
- Obstructive sleep apnea related to jaw position
- TMJ disorders with a skeletal component
- Trauma or congenital deformities
- Craniofacial syndromes
- Relapse after previous orthodontic treatment
- Psychosocial impact due to facial or jaw deformity
- Complex and revision orthognathic cases
TMJ surgery
- Persistent TMJ pain despite appropriate conservative treatment
- Recurrent closed or open locking
- Progressive limitation in mouth opening
- Significant degenerative joint changes
- Progressive changes in occlusion
- Suspected condylar resorption
- TMJ ankylosis
- Previous unsuccessful TMJ surgery or failed alloplastic reconstruction
- Suspected end-stage joint disease
- Complex TMJ pathology associated with dentofacial deformity
Oral surgery
- Tooth extractions, including impacted wisdom teeth
- Dental implants and bone grafting
- Oral pathology and biopsy
- Pre-prosthetic surgery
- Management of complicated dental infections
- Trauma-related dentoalveolar injuries
- Any case requiring oral surgical expertise
How to refer
Working together on a case
What to send
A brief clinical summary, a CBCT if available, intraoral and extraoral photographs, and any orthodontic records. Anything that helps frame the case is useful.
How referrals work
Appointments and insurance are handled through the MUSC Health referral system, not through this site. MUSC Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery referrals: 843-792-2094, option 3 · cdm-omfs-referrals@musc.edu
Working together
The referring clinician is kept informed through planning and treatment, and the patient returns to you for the orthodontic and restorative phases.
Professional contact
Ask about a case
For referring clinicians only. Please don't include patient identifiers; there is no file upload.